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Economic aid not only gives leverage to donor nations over lenders, but also fulfil its main aim of helping the less well-off.
Let's take a look at 25 countries that give most economic aid, according to indexmundi.com.
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Tourists stroll in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, United States.Photographs: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
The United States
Economic aid in 2012: $23.52 billion
Global rank in aid: 1
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Torch bearer Amelia Hempleman-Adams, 17, stands on top of a capsule on the London Eye as part of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom.Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
The United Kingdom
Economic aid in 2012: $12.46 billion
Global rank in aid: 2
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Japan's Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo.Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
Japan
Economic aid in 2012: $11.19 billion
Global rank in aid: 3
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of Champs Elysees avenue and Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
France
Economic aid in 2012: $10.6 billion
Global rank in aid: 4
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: People enjoy the sun at a fountain in front of the opera house in Frankfurt, Germany.Photographs: Johannes Eisele/Reuters
Germany
Economic aid in 2012: $10.44 billion
Global rank in aid: 5
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
The Netherlands
Economic aid in 2012: $5.45 billion
Global rank in aid: 6
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of Burj Khalifa from Al Qasr hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Photographs: Jumana ElHeloueh/Reuters
The United Arab Emirates
Economic aid in 2012: $5.2 billion
Global rank in aid: 7
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of Stockholm, Sweden.Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Sweden
Economic aid in 2012: $3.95 billion
Global rank in aid: 8
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of Montreal skyline from Mont-Royal mountain in Canada.Photographs: Shaun Best/Reuters
Canada
Economic aid in 2012: $3.9 billion
Global rank in aid: 9
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of central Madrid in Spain.Photographs: Juan Medina/Reuters
Spain
Economic aid in 2012: $3.81 billion
Global rank in aid: 10
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of a football stadium in the southern Italian region of Calabria.Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Italy
Economic aid in 2012: $3.64 billion
Global rank in aid: 11
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Royal Palace at the end of Karl Johans Gate in Oslo, Norway.Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
Norway
Economic aid in 2012: $2.95 billion
Global rank in aid: 12
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of Nyhavn canal, part of the Copenhagen Harbor and home to many bars and restaurants in Denamrk.Photographs: Teis Hald Jensen/Reuters
Denamrk
Economic aid in 2012: $2.24 billion
Global rank in aid: 13
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Shoppers stroll through a central Perth arcade in Australia.Photographs: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
Australia
Economic aid in 2012: $2.12 billion
Global rank in aid: 14
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Guests enjoy a 'Dinner in the Sky' on a platform hanging in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium.Photographs: Sebastien Pirlet/Reuters
Belgium
Economic aid in 2012: $1.98 billion
Global rank in aid: 15
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: An overview picture shows the Jet d'Eau (water fountain) and the Lake Leman from the St-Pierre Cathedrale in Geneva, Switzerland.Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Switzerland
Economic aid in 2012: $1.65 billion
Global rank in aid: 16
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna, Austria.Photographs: Herwig Prammer/Reuters
Austria
Economic aid in 2012: $1.5 billion
Global rank in aid: 17
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Tourists take part in the reindeer safari at Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, northern Finland.Photographs: Kacper Pempel/Reuters
Finland
Economic aid in 2012: $1.02 billion
Global rank in aid: 18
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Leandro Virgilio, 37, poses in the backyard of his restaurant near Dublin city centre which becomes a bar and club in the evenings in Ireland.Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Ireland
Economic aid in 2012: $1.02 billion
Global rank in aid: 19
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A view of Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Photographs: Ali Jarekji/Reuters
Saudi Arabia
Economic aid in 2012: $0.48 billion
Global rank in aid: 20
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul, South Korea.Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
South Korea
Economic aid in 2012: $0.46 billion
Global rank in aid: 21
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: A cafe with the Acropolis hill in the background in central Athens, Greece.Photographs: John Kolesidis/Reuters
Greece
Economic aid in 2012: $0.42 billion
Global rank in aid: 22
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Passengers wait for their trains at Lisbon's subway station in Portugal.Photographs: Jose Manuel Ribeiro/Reuters
Portugal
Economic aid in 2012: $0.4 billion
Global rank in aid: 23
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Petrusse river is seen near old fortifications of the city of Luxembourg.Photographs: Laurent Dubrule/Reuters
Luxembourg
Economic aid in 2012: $0.29 billion
Global rank in aid: 24
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25 countries that give most economic aid
Image: Brad Smith performs a skyjump atop the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand.Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
New Zealand
Economic aid in 2012: $0.26 billion
Global rank in aid: 25
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